Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-30
THE NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
Another Democratic Club Organ
iEed-Briefs and Personals.

a maSs-meetlng OF Democratic voters
was held at the Mayors Courtroom last
night for the purpose Of organizing the
Secondhand Democratic Club. The
meeting was an enthusiastic one and WAS
quite large, with n number Of visitors
from other wards.
Mr.. +. G. ID. Farmer, president OF the
Third Ward Club and as such one Of the
yice-presidents of the Central Club,
called hemeeting to orderan explained
its object. Mr.. Andrew J. Galager was
nominated as president of the club, and
he was unanimously elected.
The following other officers were
elected: A. c. Gibbs, vicc-president
Marshall Traylor, secretary W. G. Rice,
treasurer; Joseph Butler, sergeant-at-
arms Executive Committee: A. G..
Evans, Joseph W. Bronaugb, Jr., and
b. Woodson NunDally. Entertainment
Committee: A. c. Harding, i. A. Gary,
and George w. Toby
The club adjourned to meet December
18th.
THE Old FIRST.
Democratic clubs, the design Of which
is to keep up the perpetual organization
Of the party in this city. have now been
organized in all Of the wards of the city
except the First. and this one, which has
ever been the citadel Of Democracy,
will not be left far behind the
others. A committee has been np-
pointed to secure q suitable hall and
make arrangements for a meeting
that will eclipse all of the others. All
of the other clubs have resolved to at
tend this meeting whenever Is held, and
the Central Club will organize the First
Ward Club. This move in the direc-
ton OF a perpetual organization IS
a most commendable one, and
the influence Of these clubs
will be felt in future campaigns. The
Central Club will meet at Temperance
Hall Friday night OF next week. 1t IS
not intended that the work OF this club
shall in any way interfere with that Of
the City Democratic Committee, bnt
that the two shall work together for the
success of the common cause.
DIED IN ARKAN3As
News has been received here of the
death in Arkansas Of Mr.. Leigh Finney,
a former citizen of Manchester who lett
here in 1865 to make his home in the
West. The deceased was a member Of
the Chesterfield Cavalry, and shortly
after tie war was a member OF the firm
OF Fitzgerald d Finney, carpenters, Mr..
Henry Fitzgerald, now City Sergeant,
being Mr. Finney's partner. The de-
ceased was the father of Mr.. Harry Per
due, the adopted son OF Mr. ". 7. Per
due. The remains are now on the Why
TO this city, where they will be inferred.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Persons who DO not pay their State
taxes to-day will have the 5 per cent.
penalty added. Treasurer Bronaugh has
been kept quite busy for several days
past receiving cash.
Rev. William T.. Grant, the new pastor
of the West-End Methodist Church, is
expected to preach bis Introductory ser
mon next Sunday.
The only case tried in the Mayors
Court yesterday WAS that Of white man
and colored one charged with fighting.
They were fined =. % and costs each.
Mrs Tom Attaisson, who has been in
i'll health for long while, was not ex-
pccted last night to live until morning.
She has consumption.
There was considerable ice on the
Free bridge yesterday morning, and
travel. which was attended with much
difficulty, was very trying on the muscles
of the horses. Water should not be al
lowed 10 stand ON the bridge.